Michael Romeo Caparison Signature Model (NEW)

zimbloth · 08-06-2008, 02:00 AM

Hey guys, I just got word from Caparison that they are releasing a brand new model, the Michael Romeo signature model (Dellinger-MJR) in Pro.White. Michael Romeo of course is the guitarist for Symphony X. This is really exciting news as he is one of the few guitar virtuoso types who I really enjoy listening to, amazing player. I figured I'd share the news with you guys, as I know there are lot of SX fans around here (even if they'd never buy this guitar is still is cool to know

)

The guitar features a mahogany body, maple neck, maple fretboard w/ no inlays, a Schaller trem, a DiMarzio X2N/Tone Zone pickups, Caparison's "pro" finish (which he likes to use on his mahogany guitars as it supposedly accentuates the low mids more), 25.5 scale, CTS pots, and of course a custom hard case.

The MJR is going into production in October. If anyone is interested in picking one of these up, certainly hit me up and I'll reserve one for you. I've sold a bunch of Caparisons thus far, they've all been really nice but this one is really unique for the line. There are no other current models with a maple board so this diversifies the lineup a bit

Thanks for reading, take care!

Thrashmanzac · 08-06-2008, 02:45 AM

thats pretty ....ing cool!
thanks for the heads up nick

FYP666 · 08-06-2008, 02:56 AM

That's cool! Michael is very, very talented d00d so i guess he actually deserves a signature model, not like those Atreyu d00ds on ESP...

zimbloth · 08-06-2008, 03:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FYP666

That's cool! Michael is very, very talented d00d so i guess he actually deserves a signature model, not like those Atreyu d00ds on ESP...

I like ESP, but they even endorsed Dani Filth and he doesn't even PLAY guitar. They've gotten a bit out of hand in recent years

Scali · 08-06-2008, 03:54 AM

Hum, the biggest departure from his ESP seems to be the DiMarzio pickups instead of the EMGs.

FYP666 · 08-06-2008, 03:59 AM

Yep, but Nick, they have also endorsed the singer of Dimmu Borgir

They basicly want to endorse anyone who has ever even touched guitar!

But guys like Jeff from Slayer, George Lynch and Stephen Carpenter have done something for to get signature models

Zak1233 · 08-06-2008, 05:48 AM

oh my god, its times like this i wish i had more money for one

lol any idea how much their going to cost??

D-EJ915 · 08-06-2008, 05:54 AM

awesome! that thing is sick, it's made from wood of win!

stuh84 · 08-06-2008, 06:07 AM

Congrats to Romeo, he deserves it, definitely one of my favourite guitarists on the planet. It also looks incredibly hot, I like it. Not helping my Caparison G.A.S. (which was NEARLY subsided.....

)

Demeyes · 08-06-2008, 08:33 AM

Wow, that is going to be awesome. I'm really loving the blank maple fretboard look these days. So simple but really classy looking.

Good for Romeo too, he doesn't get as much attention as he probably deserves.

08-06-2008, 08:36 AM

It looks kinda plain compared to his old guitars. But I'm glad for him. He deserves it.

Elysian · 08-06-2008, 08:41 AM

thats pretty badass.

Decipher · 08-06-2008, 09:42 AM

Very cool! Thanks for the head's up on this model! When I saw them on Gigantour a couple years ago, I thought that guitar looked sexy.

blackout · 08-06-2008, 10:11 AM

Ah man that would look so nice next to my loomis! GAS

And thats pretty cool that romeo got a sig, i'd like to see them come up with one for James Murphy next.

zimbloth · 08-06-2008, 11:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Demeyes

Wow, that is going to be awesome. I'm really loving the blank maple fretboard look these days. So simple but really classy looking.

Good for Romeo too, he doesn't get as much attention as he probably deserves.

Yeah it's really minimalist but I've always liked that on guitars

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zak1233

oh my god, its times like this i wish i had more money for one

lol any idea how much their going to cost??

Yes I do know the price but I'm going to wait a few days until announcing that (once Caparison lists it on their website officially).

Quote:

Originally Posted by Decipher

Very cool! Thanks for the head's up on this model! When I saw them on Gigantour a couple years ago, I thought that guitar looked sexy.

Cool, no problem

D-EJ915 · 08-06-2008, 11:28 AM

Since the "official" stuff is behind the scenes now here is Romeo with his original

Groff · 08-06-2008, 11:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FYP666

Yep, but Nick, they have also endorsed the singer of Dimmu Borgir

He actually plays guitar in a band though:

Chrome Division - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

InTheRavensName · 08-06-2008, 11:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FYP666

Yep, but Nick, they have also endorsed the singer of Dimmu Borgir

They basicly want to endorse anyone who has ever even touched guitar!

But guys like Jeff from Slayer, George Lynch and Stephen Carpenter have done something for to get signature models

At least Shagrath a) played guitar for Dimmu for a few albums, and is pretty competent and b) plays guitar currently in Chrome Division. Dani Filth I just don't get...

zimbloth · 08-06-2008, 11:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by D-EJ915

Since the "official" stuff is behind the scenes now here is Romeo with his original

Thanks Jeff, I'll link that in my original post

noodles · 08-06-2008, 12:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Desecrated

It looks kinda plain compared to his old guitars.

White trumps plain. White guitars are made of pure win.

jacksonplayer · 08-06-2008, 03:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scali

Hum, the biggest departure from his ESP seems to be the DiMarzio pickups instead of the EMGs.

I thought his ESPs had Dimarzios, also--specifically the X2N in the bridge.

Of course, that dude could take a badly set-up Daisy Rock and make it wail...

Scali · 08-06-2008, 04:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jacksonplayer

I thought his ESPs had Dimarzios, also--specifically the X2N in the bridge.

Perhaps...
This particular ESP seems to have EMGs though:

But this one has passives:

jacksonplayer · 08-07-2008, 04:38 PM

IIRC, he switched away from EMGs right around the time of the "V" album. I saw him for the first time on that tour, and he was already using the white ESPs with the Dimarzios.

zimbloth · 08-08-2008, 06:26 PM

Multiple pics added on 1st page. More specs and details can be found here.

Ancestor · 08-09-2008, 03:36 AM

It's a nice guitar. the body wood is a good choice, i think.

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08-06-2008, 02:00 AM	#1
zimbloth Nick // Axe Palace Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Boston Posts: 16,661 Thanked: 179 Feedback Score: 47 reviews	Michael Romeo Caparison Signature Model (NEW) Hey guys, I just got word from Caparison that they are releasing a brand new model, the Michael Romeo signature model (Dellinger-MJR) in Pro.White. Michael Romeo of course is the guitarist for Symphony X. This is really exciting news as he is one of the few guitar virtuoso types who I really enjoy listening to, amazing player. I figured I'd share the news with you guys, as I know there are lot of SX fans around here (even if they'd never buy this guitar is still is cool to know ) The guitar features a mahogany body, maple neck, maple fretboard w/ no inlays, a Schaller trem, a DiMarzio X2N/Tone Zone pickups, Caparison's "pro" finish (which he likes to use on his mahogany guitars as it supposedly accentuates the low mids more), 25.5 scale, CTS pots, and of course a custom hard case. The MJR is going into production in October. If anyone is interested in picking one of these up, certainly hit me up and I'll reserve one for you. I've sold a bunch of Caparisons thus far, they've all been really nice but this one is really unique for the line. There are no other current models with a maple board so this diversifies the lineup a bit Thanks for reading, take care! The Axe Palace <-- Dealer for: Ibanez, BKP, DiMarzio, ENGL, Diezel, Orange, Fryette, ESP, Caparison, PRS, Vigier, Dean , Parker, Flaxwood, G&L, Schecter USA and many more. NEW WEBSITE IS NOW LIVE: www.axepalace.com

08-06-2008, 02:45 AM	#2
Thrashmanzac plays in 69/42 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Melbourne, VIC Posts: 3,769 Thanked: 53 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	thats pretty ....ing cool! thanks for the heads up nick ...Each guitarist has an evil fat 40 year old blueswankler trying to get out, If you give in to temptation you'll be sitting next to a fender playing john lee hooker while trying to keep your combover in place. -Desecrated being black and enjoying watermelon, i think this thread needs more watermelon. budda

08-06-2008, 02:56 AM	#3
FYP666 Kick The Gates Open Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Finland Posts: 4,627 Thanked: 31 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	That's cool! Michael is very, very talented d00d so i guess he actually deserves a signature model, not like those Atreyu d00ds on ESP... YDG!?

08-06-2008, 03:59 AM	#6
FYP666 Kick The Gates Open Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Finland Posts: 4,627 Thanked: 31 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Yep, but Nick, they have also endorsed the singer of Dimmu Borgir They basicly want to endorse anyone who has ever even touched guitar! But guys like Jeff from Slayer, George Lynch and Stephen Carpenter have done something for to get signature models YDG!?

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08-06-2008, 03:54 AM	#5
Scali Banned Join Date: May 2008 Location: The Hague, NL Posts: 2,622 Thanked: 23 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Hum, the biggest departure from his ESP seems to be the DiMarzio pickups instead of the EMGs.

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Zak1233 (╬ ಠ益ಠ)/ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Glasgow,Scotland Posts: 1,156 Thanked: 45 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	oh my god, its times like this i wish i had more money for one lol any idea how much their going to cost?? http://www.soundcloud.com/dil

08-06-2008, 05:54 AM	#8
D-EJ915 <3's Tsukasa Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 18,749 Thanked: 220 Feedback Score: 6 reviews	awesome! that thing is sick, it's made from wood of win! əBCAir

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08-06-2008, 08:33 AM	#10
Demeyes SS.org Regular Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 1,476 Thanked: 11 Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Wow, that is going to be awesome. I'm really loving the blank maple fretboard look these days. So simple but really classy looking. Good for Romeo too, he doesn't get as much attention as he probably deserves. My Band Shardborne on Soundcloud Free E.P on bandcamp http://shardborne.bandcamp.com/

08-06-2008, 08:36 AM	#11
Desecrated Dirty Lurker Posts: n/a	It looks kinda plain compared to his old guitars. But I'm glad for him. He deserves it.

08-06-2008, 08:41 AM	#12
Elysian Banned Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Plano, TX Posts: 6,629 Thanked: 43 Feedback Score: 22 reviews	thats pretty badass.

08-06-2008, 09:42 AM	#13
Decipher SS.org Regular Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Calgary, Hellberta, Canada Posts: 1,314 Thanked: 10 Feedback Score: 4 reviews	Very cool! Thanks for the head's up on this model! When I saw them on Gigantour a couple years ago, I thought that guitar looked sexy.

08-06-2008, 10:11 AM	#14
blackout ss.org Regular Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London, UK Posts: 322 Thanked: 4 Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Ah man that would look so nice next to my loomis! GAS And thats pretty cool that romeo got a sig, i'd like to see them come up with one for James Murphy next.

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D-EJ915 <3's Tsukasa Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 18,749 Thanked: 220 Feedback Score: 6 reviews	Since the "official" stuff is behind the scenes now here is Romeo with his original əBCAir

08-07-2008, 04:38 PM	#23
jacksonplayer The Fusion Guy! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 4,263 Thanked: 27 Feedback Score: 8 reviews	IIRC, he switched away from EMGs right around the time of the "V" album. I saw him for the first time on that tour, and he was already using the white ESPs with the Dimarzios. Check out my home page: www.councilofone.net

08-08-2008, 06:26 PM	#24
zimbloth Nick // Axe Palace Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Boston Posts: 16,661 Thanked: 179 Feedback Score: 47 reviews	Multiple pics added on 1st page. More specs and details can be found here. The Axe Palace <-- Dealer for: Ibanez, BKP, DiMarzio, ENGL, Diezel, Orange, Fryette, ESP, Caparison, PRS, Vigier, Dean , Parker, Flaxwood, G&L, Schecter USA and many more. NEW WEBSITE IS NOW LIVE: www.axepalace.com

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Ancestor SS Contributor Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,640 Thanked: 46 $Ancestor is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Ancestor is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Ancestor is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Ancestor is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Ancestor is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Ancestor is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Ancestor is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ Feedback Score: 0 reviews	It's a nice guitar. the body wood is a good choice, i think.

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